Shannon Sharpe has launched a savage attack on Aaron Rodgers after the Jets’ season went from bad to worse.
New York fell to 2-6 following Sunday’s humiliating loss to the Patriots, which leaves Rodgers and Co sitting bottom of the AFC East.
The 40-year-old has failed to revive the Jets’ fortunes, despite the team firing head coach Robert Saleh and bringing in Rodgers’ trusted ally, receiver Davante Adams.
Interim head coach Jeff Ulbrich also took play-calling duties off offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett in a bid to turn around the Jets’ season. But New York is 0-3 under the new regime.
Quarterback Rodgers has come under fire in recent weeks, notably for his lucrative appearances on The Pat McAfee Show while his team struggles on the field.
Aaron Rodgers has come under fire once more after the Jets’ defeat by the Patriots
Former NFL star Shannon Sharpe branded the quarterback ‘smug, cavalier, condescending’
“It couldn’t happen to a more smug, cavalier, condescending guy.” – Shannon Sharpe on Aaron Rodgers. pic.twitter.com/4792YP5n1m
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On Monday, Rodgers faced yet more criticism, this time from former NFL star Sharpe.
Speaking on ESPN’s First Take, Sharpe said Rodgers is running out of excuses and scapegoats.
‘It couldn’t happen to a more smug, cavalier, condescending guy,’ Sharpe said.
‘Who else you gonna blame it on? You’re running out of people to fire and demote. You fired Robert Saleh, are you going to fire (Jeff) Ulbrich now, the interim coach?
‘You demoted Hackett. What you going to do, demote the new offensive coordinator? Who else are you going to trade for? Who else you going to bring in?’
The Jets will look to end a run of five straight defeats when they take on the Texans on Thursday.
‘Who else you gonna blame it on? You’re running out of people to fire and demote,’ Sharpe said
